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roverfl2

Member Since: 07 Nov 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 16

2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

Total Loss

Hi

After a very strange week I thought I would share the last moments of my 09 plate xs.e

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As you can see not much we could do but watch it burn.........

it started out more like this

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A sad end to 15 months ownership

13th Nov 2015 8:45 pm

Bibendum

Member Since: 20 Oct 2015
Location: Home in Lancashire
Posts: 170

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Indus Silver

That's terrible.

What happened?

13th Nov 2015 8:50 pm

roverfl2

Member Since: 07 Nov 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 16

Good question

The fire did so much damage the engineer could not identify the cause. A relativly short 15 mile journey, no warning lights, no missfire, then smoke from the bonnet followed quickly by fire.

13th Nov 2015 9:05 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4762

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Sorry to see this. Hopefully everyone is ok. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

13th Nov 2015 9:35 pm

Harrim51

Member Since: 26 Aug 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 101

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Orkney Grey

Nothing a spot of tcut wont fix

13th Nov 2015 9:49 pm

Stevie5tapes

Member Since: 10 Jun 2012
Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE
Posts: 1370

2013 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Auto Sumatra Black

Sorry to hear about your car. Years ago my Astra broke down and caught fire. Atleast no one was injured. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

13th Nov 2015 9:53 pm

roverfl2

Member Since: 07 Nov 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 16

Lightwater wrote:
Sorry to see this. Hopefully everyone is ok.

yes at the end of the day it's just a car. My wife was driving it when it started, it could have been so much worse.

13th Nov 2015 9:55 pm

taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

have you checked this?

13th Nov 2015 10:05 pm

roverfl2

Member Since: 07 Nov 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 16

Yes I did see it. Mine was a mid 2009 build. I think the references are to a small number back in 2008?

13th Nov 2015 10:08 pm

taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

Yes, 2009 cars may have been built in 2008. May just provide a clue as to what happened, main thing is that you are all safe.
Sad loss though

13th Nov 2015 10:11 pm

SD4x4

Member Since: 27 Jul 2014
Location: Midlands
Posts: 56

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Firenze Red

That's terrible, glad you are all safe though. Looks like the fire really took hold before the fire brigade could get to you. Hopefully your insurance will cover the loss? 2013 SD4 Auto HSE Luxury Firenze Red
2003 Defender 90 TD5 XS - gone.
2010 SD4 XS Auto - gone.

13th Nov 2015 10:19 pm

Landiroamer

Member Since: 30 Apr 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 1185

2015 Freelander 2 TD4_e SE Manual Orkney Grey

Fortunately the car was outside at the time, can you imagine if it was in an integral garage within the house how things would have ended? No house either.

13th Nov 2015 10:33 pm

SD4x4

Member Since: 27 Jul 2014
Location: Midlands
Posts: 56

Would have been little hope saving the house from a blaze like that, if the car had been inside. Has it damaged the driveway? 2013 SD4 Auto HSE Luxury Firenze Red
2003 Defender 90 TD5 XS - gone.
2010 SD4 XS Auto - gone.

13th Nov 2015 10:40 pm

roverfl2

Member Since: 07 Nov 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 16

Yup that would have been really bad. The engine was sitting on the sub frame, the gearbox actually melted and set into the tarmac. The recovery truck snapped a cable before he could get it onto the truck.

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13th Nov 2015 10:42 pm

Landiroamer

Member Since: 30 Apr 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 1185

Blimey you can see how intense it was its melted the wheel rim.

14th Nov 2015 7:31 am

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